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Goethite from
Pedro Alvaro mine, Villares de Yeltes, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pedro Alvaro mine, Villares de Yeltes, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:633785
Long-form Identifier:1:3:633785:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘÁguila area (Fé mine), Saelices el Chico, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘVale da Madre Mine, Freixo de Espada à Cinta e Mazouco, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Bragança, Portugal
45.5km (28.2 miles) ⓘFerronho Mine, Mós, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘTerra da Mina Mine, Castelo Branco, Mogadouro, Bragança, Portugal
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘFragas da Carvalhosa Mine, Felgar e Souto da Velha, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed gravel pit, Sendim e Atenor, Miranda do Douro, Bragança, Portugal
55.3km (34.3 miles) ⓘCabeço da Mua Mine, Felgar e Souto da Velha, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
55.6km (34.5 miles) ⓘMoncorvo Mining Field, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, Portugal
80.2km (49.8 miles) ⓘFonte Velha Mine, Torre de Terrenho， Terrenho e Sebadelhe da Serra, Trancoso, Guarda, Portugal
82.5km (51.3 miles) ⓘLa Tala Mine (Teresa mine - Goviendes Mine), La Tala, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
References
Calvo Rebollar, Miguel. (2009). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV. Óxidos e hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 751 págs.
 
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